Step 5: Dot it! Taking one of your toothpicks, or carefully using small amounts of paint with the brush, randomly paint white dots on the blue part of the nail (this is the falling snow). Then, on the nail where you want your snowman, paint 2-3 large white dots for the “body” of the snowman.

(Side note: I was originally going to do the snowman on my fourth finger, but then I changed my mind and painted the snowmen on my thumbs. So that’s why the pictures change later! :) )

Step 6: Get the detail paint ready! Take out the surface you don’t mind getting paint on (I used printer paper folded a few times), and drop on some small pools of black, red, and orange polish.

Step 7: Complete your snowman! Once the white body of the snowman dries, use your toothpicks and paint on the details. I did two tiny black dots for eyes, three small black dots for buttons, thick red stripes for the scarf, a small orange area for the carrot nose, and a black line and square for the top hat.

Step 8: Finish it! Once the paint dries, clean up the edges of your nails and add on a clear top coat.

Voila, you have a winter night and snowman manicure to show off on Christmas!